U21 League

Etihad Stadium
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) In the 2nd minute Cazimir Panaitescu suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Constantin Doicaru's late challenge caught a BANAT VIOLA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Constantin Doicaru helped the player get up and apologised. BANAT VIOLA's Panait Vlas was substituted for Cazimir Panaitescu. In the 4th minute, Constantin Doicaru hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gustavo-Hernán Colidio's late challenge caught a Manchester City's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gustavo-Hernán Colidio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th match minute, BANAT VIOLA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo-Hernán Colidio to maneuver through the defense. After 8 minutes, Constantin Doicaru made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. BANAT VIOLA's Sabin Șeitan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 11thth minute of the game Alexandru Otețea who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manchester City's Stelian Pânzariu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pavel Schipor in the 12th minute of play forced Manchester City's goalkeeper Stelian Pânzariu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Manchester City defense, Gustavo-Hernán Colidio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Stelian Pânzariu. The Manchester City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Stelian Pânzariu should have stopped the shot. 17 minutes into the game, Gustavo-Hernán Colidio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Stelian Pânzariu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Constantin Doicaru spun around in front of the goal 22 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of BANAT VIOLA's goal. Gustavo-Hernán Colidio took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Stelian Pânzariu. Stelian Pânzariu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. When Viorel Nichitelea fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BANAT VIOLA's protests and gave Viorel Nichitelea a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Manchester City booed when BANAT VIOLA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Viorel Nichitelea didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Sabin Șeitan managed to avoid a goal in the 40thth minute, when Manchester City's Constantin Doicaru fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With his leg Sabin Șeitan managed to avoid a goal in the 45thth minute, when Manchester City's Constantin Doicaru fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alexandru Otețea to make the kick off. Viorel Nichitelea scored 1-4 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stelian Pânzariu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Stelian Pânzariu made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pavel Schipor in the 59th minute. Stelian Pânzariu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavel Schipor, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Gustavo-Hernán Colidio kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Stelian Pânzariu. That made the score 1-5 in the 64 minute of play. With a little luck, Manchester City's Stelian Pânzariu got control of the ball when Gustavo-Hernán Colidio tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 72 minutes, Constantin Doicaru managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Manchester City's supporters crossed their fingers, but Constantin Doicaru was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 73rd match minute, BANAT VIOLA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudiu Ielciu to maneuver through the defense. Stelian Pânzariu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pavel Schipor in the 75th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, Alexandru Otețea dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Stelian Pânzariu, 1-6. Stelian Pânzariu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandru Otețea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, BANAT VIOLA's Stelian Pânzariu threw himself towards the right post 86 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Pavel Schipor, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Alexandru Otețea kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute Constantin Doicaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabin Șeitan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the game, Manchester City's Constantin Doicaru nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sabin Șeitan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-6. BANAT VIOLA's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.